1. Midwestern Exposure‘s “Spike Drivin’ Man” is a lackadaisical take on the “train as social progress” metaphor. It works quite nicely, particularly with the band’s ever-so-off-kilter vocals. 2. Sheron‘s “Small Life” is gorgeous, plain and simple. I don’t have much…
1. Clouds and Thorns bring us lush, dreamy harmonies that combine beautiful picking and ambient synths — the best of both worlds. 2. I’m always a sucker for good songs about New Orleans. Tony Manard‘s “Walking Down Magazine” is one…
Little Folks Like You And Me is a reminder that sometimes you don’t need to learn new tricks — you just need to be excellent at the ones you’ve got. Mike Younger’s got a rasp reminscent of a young Mellencamp,…
It’s midsummer. It’s hot. Everyone’s just a little bit cranky. Why not slow down with Heather Scarlett Rose’s Boundless? Rose, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, populates her songs with struggles and victories. There are certainly a lot of…
1. B.R. Liveley‘s “The Blue” is a warm contemplation of the transitory nature of life. 2. Australia’s Outside the Academy bring us “Anaesthetise.” The song not only challenges American spellings of words, but successfully marries dreamy bedroom folk with electronic…